Category Archives: Saving Money
Our most Inefficient form of transportation
Which is it? We have, in the past complained about the airline industry. The railway industry in the US is also somewhat lacking, judging by the cities and people it serves. The subway system in many cities (Atlanta) is also abysmal. So which is it? Well, it turns out it’s neither of these. It is [...]
Sick of Checking in Luggage? So are we
On a recent airplane trip yours truly struck up a conversation with a couple sitting on the same row, who said they opted for shipping their luggage rather than checking it in. They said the price was just the same but was still worth it since checking luggage has hassles of its own (lines, weight [...]
How to get Cheaper College Textbooks
What follows is a guest post by Amit Sehgal, which revolves around college textbooks and savings. Everyone who has been a student has, at one point in their life, been amazed at how much textbooks cost and how much of a dent they would put in their budget. They have then also been quite disappointed [...]
A Lottery that is Good for Society
A Savings account is nothing but predictable: you deposit your money and receive steady (low) interest payments on the amount. A lottery, on the other hand, is anything but predictable (actually it is just as predictable as a savings account, if not more, but that is not why people play it). You buy a ticket [...]
How to Efficiently Sell your old items
Years ago we wrote an article on the pros and cons of eBay vs. Hand-me-downs. We were curious to see whether older, inefficient methods could be replaced by newer, more efficient ones. Our results were mixed. It turned out that you never receive much for used items, and it takes a while for the value [...]
